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PET ADOPTION EVENT SCHEDULED SATURDAY AT HORSE N’ HOUND

PET ADOPTION EVENT SCHEDULED SATURDAY AT HORSE N’ HOUND

May 12, 2009

The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley will conduct a pet adoption event this weekend. Available for adoption will be dogs, puppies, cats and kittens.The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Horse n’ Hound, 991 W. Amador Ave., in Las Cruces. Adoption fees are $75 for dogs/ puppies and $50 for cats/kittens. The fee includes the first set of vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip.

In addition, microchipping for pets that already have homes will be available to the public for $20, and city pet licenses will be available for $5 each. Pet owners must bring current proof of rabies vaccination for each animal to be licensed.

For further information, call the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley at (575) 382-0018. People who are hearing-impaired can call (575) 541-2182.

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Reporters seeking more information or interviews may call county Public Information Director Jess Williams at (575) 525-5801.